Teaching physical education to children with special needs.
Author: Vickerman, Philip Published: 2006 One in five children in England and Wales is now identified as having special educational needs, and consequently teachers of physical education are facing daily challenges to facilitate pupils' accessibility and entitlement to inclusion within mainstream school contexts. Offering a combination of theoretical and practical strategies, Philip Vickerman's book directly applies current research to the practice of including children with special needs in physical education classes, offers an outline of the Statutory responsibilities placed on teachers and schools, cover s a diverse range of issues which teachers need to address, and includes a series of reflective tasks, extended reading, and further contacts to assist with the development of knowledge in this field. |